Q: Can I be fired during my 90 day probation period if I went to the hospital.
I work for my counties school district as a custodian I am still in my 90 day probation period. This Tuesday I was told it was ok to leave work to go to the hospital before being discharged I was told by the doctor at the hospital to not go back to work until the following Monday because they believe I have the flu. When I texted my head custodian (he's like my manager but the principal of the school is the actual person in charge) that I was told to stay home until Monday he told me that that should be fine as long as I have the hospital paperwork that states I was being told to stay home and that he would see me on Monday. I'm extremely worried that they'll will fire me on Monday even though to myself that seems irrational. So I just wanted to know can I be fired during my 90 days if a doctor told me not to go back to work until a specific date.
A: As the head custodian told you, staying home until Monday" ... should be fine as long as [you] have the hospital paperwork ...". You are probably protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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